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General Cinema Trivia Quiz

This is a trivia based on my general knowledge of movies. I have seen a lot of movies (and I've seen some movies a lot of times) so there may be some tricky ones here!

A multiple-choice quiz by louj222. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
louj222

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,659

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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2570

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who played Christian Slater's father in 'True Romance'? Hint

Gene Hackman

Christopher Walken

Dennis Hopper

Gary Oldman

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what film is the brilliantly nasty quote about women: 'Never trust anything that can bleed for a week and not die'? Hint

Glengarry Glen Ross

All the President's Men

In the Company of Men

Network

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote the novel 'Rum Punch' on which Quentin Taratino's 'Jackie Brown' was based? Hint

John Grisham

Elmore Leonard

Chuck Paluhniak

Bret Easton Ellis

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Question 4 of 10

4. What classic horror actress has a cameo in 'Scream'? Hint

Jamie Leigh Curtis

Marilyn Burns

Janet Leigh

Linda Blair

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the surname of Kevin Pollack's character in 'The Usual Suspects'? Hint

Hockney

Redfoot

Fenster

McManus

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following Hitchcock films did NOT include a cameo by the director? Hint

Rear Window

Rope

The Birds

North by Northwest

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Question 7 of 10

7. What actor appeared in both 'Stand by Me' and 'Jerry Maguire'? Hint

Jerry O' Connell

Richard Dreyfuss

Corey Feldman

Kiefer Sutherland

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Question 8 of 10

8. What movie links Liv Tyler and Anthony LaPaglia? Hint

One Night at McCools

Empire Records

Summer of Sam

Sweet and Lowdown

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what movie did Janet Jackson make her debut? Hint

Menace II Society

Clockers

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Poetic Justice

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Question 10 of 10

10. What film carries the tagline: 'No-one Stays at the Top Forever'? Hint

Tin Cup

Casino

Wonder Boys

Raging Bull

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played Christian Slater's father in 'True Romance'?

Answer: Dennis Hopper

Ironically, Hopper is usually the psycho-bad guy (see 'Speed' and 'Blue Velvet') but he was the good-guy that got killed by Christopher Walken.

2. In what film is the brilliantly nasty quote about women: 'Never trust anything that can bleed for a week and not die'?

Answer: In the Company of Men

This made me grin for ages!

3. Who wrote the novel 'Rum Punch' on which Quentin Taratino's 'Jackie Brown' was based?

Answer: Elmore Leonard

His work was also the basis for 'Get Shorty' and 'Out of Sight'.

4. What classic horror actress has a cameo in 'Scream'?

Answer: Linda Blair

She plays a roving news reporter who hassles Neve Campbell about a third of the way in.

5. What is the surname of Kevin Pollack's character in 'The Usual Suspects'?

Answer: Hockney

Kevin Pollack has been in wide variety of roles ranging from 'A Few Good Men' to 'She's All That'.

6. Which of the following Hitchcock films did NOT include a cameo by the director?

Answer: Rope

Although he does not appear, his silhouette is briefly seen on a billboard.

7. What actor appeared in both 'Stand by Me' and 'Jerry Maguire'?

Answer: Jerry O' Connell

In the first movie, O' Connell played the chubby kid in the gang so it's ironic that he played the buffed-up football star in 'Jerry Maguire'!

8. What movie links Liv Tyler and Anthony LaPaglia?

Answer: Empire Records

9. In what movie did Janet Jackson make her debut?

Answer: Poetic Justice

Although this was her debut, she got the lead in this movie about a poet.

10. What film carries the tagline: 'No-one Stays at the Top Forever'?

Answer: Casino

It's a cracking movie!

Source: Author louj222

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